PMI

AXA PPP healthcare has described the increase in insurance premium tax (IPT) as a ‘retrograde measure' that will not encourage individuals and employers to protect health and wellbeing.

Chancellor George Osborne has said 'our priority is the NHS' while confirming the NHS would receive £10bn a year more by 2020.

Bupa's international health insurance business, Bupa Global, has appointed Sheldon Kenton to the role of global commercial director.

APRIL UK has launched a PMI underwriting helpline, which will give brokers access to an underwriter and receive ‘fas't responses to their pre and post sales underwriting queries.

Now Health's investor, the Primary Group, has completed its acquisition of Best Doctors Insurance.

Gavin Shay, head of partnership development at AXA PPP healthcare, looks at the role healthcare can play in an adviser's portfolio.

CS healthcare has revealed its ‘affordable healthcare' product, offering a level of coverage between relying on the NHS and a full Private Medical Insurance (PMI) product, called HealthBridge.

Vitality has promised to provide ‘more clarity' around an app after Big Brother Watch voiced concerns over data sharing.

Gavin Shay, head of partnership development at AXA PPP healthcare, looks at how advisers feel about the current state of the PMI market.

AXA PPP's Pan Africa Pan for individuals and SMEs is now available throughout Africa, having initially been introduced in Kenya and Tanzania.